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Why You Need a DUI Court and How to Get Started

Learn why DUI court is necessary and how to begin the process. Discover the benefits of targeting high-risk repeat offenders and understanding the unique characteristics of DUI offenders. Explore the success of traditional DUI courts and the potential of the multi-track model.

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Why You Need a DUI Court and How to Get Started

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  1. Why You Need a DUI Court and How to Get Started Judge Richard A. Vlavianos, San Joaquin County Judge Gary L. Paden, Tulare County Judge Sam Lavorato, Jr., Monterey County

  2. Expanding Our Vision Task - Draw four straight lines connecting all nine boxes . . . . . . . . .

  3. WHY DUI?

  4. DUIs are only misdemeanors – need to focus on more serious crime Homicides should be the main public safety focus

  5. California Homicides 2013 1,746 FBI Uniform Crime Report Murder or Non-Negligent Manslaughter

  6. California Alcohol & Drug Involved Crash Fatalities 2013 1,699 DMV DUI MIS Report

  7. 2013 - California Homicides and Impaired Driving Deaths Compared • Total = 3,445 • Homicide = 1,746 • Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving = 1,699

  8. Imagine - 36% Reduction in DUI Deaths • Total = 2,833 • Homicide = 1,746 • Alcohol/Drug Driving = 1,087 -612 lives

  9. TARGETING THE HIGH RISK GROUP REPEAT OFFENDERS

  10. Repeat Offenders Constitute: • 1.43% of California Drivers • 26% of California DUI Offenders • 59%of California drivers in alcohol/drug fatal or injury crashes DMV MIS Report 2015

  11. KNOWING THE CLIENT DUI OFFENDERS ARE DIFFERENT!

  12. What do we know about DUI offenders? • High risk for a new DUI does not mean high risk for other types of criminal recidivism • More likely to be high functioning in other areas (Many alcoholics still get up every morning and go to work and take care of their children) • DUI offenders don’t often show up as high risk on risk assessments standardized on the typical criminal justice population

  13. Are DUI offenders really different? • More likely to be: • Male • White • Older • Highly educated • Employed • Of a higher income level • Scored as low risk on assessment • Need DUI specific tool – DUI RANT, IDA

  14. Are DUI offenders really that different from drug offenders? • Engage in behavior that is dangerous and frequently causes serious injury or fatalities • Denial - drinking alcohol is not illegal, highly prevalent, and even encouraged in many activities

  15. GOOD NEWS TRADITIONAL DUI COURTS WORK!

  16. TRADITIONAL DUI COURTTreatment • Designed for addicted/dependent offenders • Intensive treatment • Intensive court supervision • 75 – 100 participants, no >125 • Great success rates • Evidence based model for addicted offenders

  17. Traditional DUI Court Data • Georgia study – 3 courts (NHTSA) • 20% reduction in recidivism • Up to 65% for graduates • Wisconsin study – 1 court (Temple) • Michigan study – 3 courts (NPC) • Minnesota study – 9 courts (NPC)

  18. SOME BAD NEWS Traditional dui courts are Not For Everyone!

  19. Who They Work For • Only Individuals who are high risk and high need! • Increases recidivism/no effect for the rest

  20. Minnesota Study in 9 DWI CourtsCompleted September 2014 Participants (regardless of graduation status), at the majority of the 9 DWI courts had lower re-arrest rates but not all of them

  21. % Appropriate for DUI Court • Risk/Needs Data on Repeat Offenders - San Joaquin Co. using DUI RANT • 654 over 18 months in S.J. County • 31% High Risk/High Need • 69% not – Traditional DUI Court is NOT APPROPRIATE

  22. LIMITATIONS OF TRADITIONAL DUI COURTS • Numbers - should be no >125 • S.J. County - >500 repeat offenders per year • Need to work with many more high risk offenders than traditional DUI Court handles • Traditional DUI Court can exclude: • Many high risk substance abusers who need lesser interventions; and • Those who do not volunteer

  23. Expanding Our Vision . . . . . . . . .

  24. THE MULTI-TRACK DUI COURT MORE GOOD NEWS Moving the traffic safety needle through a more comprehensive and systemic approach

  25. TRADITIONAL DUI COURT PRINCIPLES THAT CAN BE USED • Monitoring & accountability to court • Same judge • Compliance monitored • Consequences-certain & immediate • Positive reinforcement • ACCOUNTABILITY WORKS!!!

  26. MULTI-TRACK MODEL DESIGN • All Repeat Offenders!!! • Track One – Everyone except High Risk/High Needs • Substance Abusers • Court Monitoring, no treatment • Track Two – High Risk, High Needs • Addicts • DUI Court – Monitoring and Treament • DUI RANT Screening determines track

  27. COURT MONITORING TRACK • Report to Case Manager - verifes compliance • Added probation conditions • Alcohol/drug monitoring; Abstain clause; VIP • Court reviews scheduled for - 1 mo.; 6 mo.; 1 yr. • Court appearance added with non-compliance • Immediate response to non-compliance • Recognition for compliance • 81% of clients - 29% of costs

  28. Safety OUTCOMES

  29. SWITRS

  30. OTHER OUTCOMES

  31. OUTCOMESWorkload -20% -22% CJIS , 2008-2011

  32. Overall impact

  33. NUMBERS • Active clients • 518 (vs. 100?) • Since inception (8 and ½ years) • 3,769 (vs. 850?) • 440% greater impact

  34. Thank You!

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